Inside Wild Friends: Owl covered in concrete gets a second chance

A great horned owl's future looked uncertain after he became covered in concrete, but that wasn't the end of his story.

Watch how the team at Wild Friends helped him heal, spread his wings, and return to the wild where he belongs.

 

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Our wild friends are thriving thanks to you

Read on to meet some of the wild friends your support has helped.

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Owl covered in concrete returns to the skies at last

After a specialized procedure at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to replace his dama...
Now he's back where he belongs
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Getting an owl covered in concrete back to the skies

When a great horned owl arrived at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary covered in concre...
Owl recovers at Wild Friends
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Caregiver sitting on the ground and feeding a small treat to Kazoo the raven

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Archie the great horned owl

An owl's rare return to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary

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More ways to help our wild friends

When you adopt, donate, sponsor, or volunteer, you're making a difference for wild friends in need and saving the lives of homeless pets at the Sanctuary and around the U.S.

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Volunteer at Wild Friends

Volunteering in Wild Friends is educational, satisfying, and fun as we help restore the health of animals so they can released back into the wild.
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About Best Friends Animal Society

Best Friends is working to end the killing of dogs and cats in U.S. shelters in part by getting more pets out of shelters and into loving homes.

We’ve come a long way since the first known city reached no-kill in 1994, and now we’re closer than ever to making the entire country no-kill. Of the roughly 3,900 shelters operating in America today, 1,300 of them are not yet no-kill, but nearly half are close with 100 or fewer additional pets to be saved, and we know what to do to get them there.

Best Friends is committed to working with passionate people like you to save homeless pets through adoption, volunteering, fostering, and advocacy. In addition to our pet adoption centers around the U.S, we also founded and run the nation's largest no-kill sanctuary for companion animals.

Working together, we can save homeless pets in our communities and secure a better future for our best friends. Together, we will bring the whole country to no-kill.